Jobs at Fadac Resources

Our cleint is a multinational certified  training institute with branches scattered all around Africa. They serve businesses, schools, and communities in Dubai, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Malaysia. They also have large network of trainers who are certified by international curriculum providers to deliver world-recognised qualifications.

Job Purpose

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for developing the revenue and growth of our new Skills 21 Programme in the West African education sector, ultimately improving company’s market position and brand.

Skills 21 is an exciting, engaging new soft skills programme designed to nurture and draw out key soft skill competencies in students alongside the more traditional ‘hard skill’ focused school curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

•  Develop a business development strategy for West Africa that addresses the significant needs of the market
• Set aggressive growth driven revenue and order-book targets for the region
• Build and maintain successful client relationships with educational institutions within West Africa.
• Serve as the main point of contact for new business development initiatives, working in close coordination with existing project leads across the region
• Deliver excellent product presentations to key stakeholders and visit schools for meetings or to provide training for both teachers and students where necessary
• Coordinate and schedule school assessment days and training days with relevant internal Master Trainers/partners
• Advise schools on an appropriate way to run Skills 21 based on their unique needs and schedules
• Monitor, evaluate and gather feedback and responses to the Skills 21 product – with both potential and existing customers. Effectively share this feedback with relevant product development team members in a timely and professional way.
• Leverage existing client relationships to understand new needs and challenges in the public and private education sector, and position Arc Skills to help solve them
•  Actively source and convert new business opportunities  
• Follow the sales process and be able to regularly report on your pipeline and ensure all school information is up to date
• Identify the potential client’s needs, identify solutions, build proposals, and present it at the various decision making levels
• Attendance and networking at industry-related events and conferences
• Strategic planning both internally and with our partner schools
• Actively participate in team meetings and discussions. Regular communication with CEO’s and colleagues are vital
• Work with internal teams to build the financials for the project
• Negotiate the terms and conditions of the proposals with relevant stakeholders and achieve closure

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Job Purpose
The Procurement Assistant Manager will procure goods and services in compliance with Arc Skills procurements policies and procedures. He or she collects pro-forma invoices on approved purchase requisitions, prepares offer analysis and makes recommendations. Once the purchase order has been completed, the procurement assistant will follow up to assure delivery. He or she maintains procurement data including supplier list and standards of goods and services, and ensures the effectiveness of procurement in timely and cost effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of procurement plan
• Liaise with key company employees to determine their product and service needs
• Receives approved Purchase Requisitions (PR) for procurement of goods and service
• Tracks all PRs and determine price competitiveness without sacrificing quality or delivery times
• Identifies and researches potential new suppliers
• Responsible for collection of proforma invoices and presents to the supervisor for further processing or approval
• Inquires immediately for more specifications from requesting units if the purchase request is not clearly specified and completed
• Assist in conducting vendor sourcing and documentation of vendor documents
• Ensures that purchases are made in the best interests of the company
• Assures delivery and pickup of PO for collection of goods
• Prepares weekly procurement status report and submits to the supervisor

Candidate Requirements

 Qualifications / knowledge:
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field

Skills:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Planning and scheduling skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to interact professional with a culturally diverse staff, clients and consultants.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written and oral communication, in English
• Excellent Microsoft Office

Experience: 
2 – 3 years’ experience